BEST ANSWER:The width of the cord is commonly referred to as the size of the "wale" (i.e. the number of ridges per inch). The lower the "wale" number, the thicker the width of the wale (e.g., 4-wale is much thicker than 11-wale). Corduroy?s wale count per inch can vary from 1.5 to 21, although the traditional standard falls somewhere between 10 and 12. Wide wale is more commonly used in trousers and furniture upholstery (primarily couches); medium, narrow, and fine wale fabrics are usually found in garments worn above the waist. I estimate that the wale on these Blair Scandia Woods men's pants (which I purchased) are a wale count of approximately 9 or 10 per inch. You can estimate by grabing a ruler and referring to the 8th and 16th of an inch marks. The wale on the pants I bought from Blair is smaller than an 8th inch and larger than a 16th inch. I was very satified with the pants I bought for my son.

BEST ANSWER:The width of the cord is commonly referred to as the size of the "wale" (i.e. the number of ridges per inch). The lower the "wale" number, the thicker the width of the wale (e.g., 4-wale is much thicker than 11-wale). Corduroy?s wale count per inch can vary from 1.5 to 21, although the traditional standard falls somewhere between 10 and 12. Wide wale is more commonly used in trousers and furniture upholstery (primarily couches); medium, narrow, and fine wale fabrics are usually found in garments worn above the waist. I estimate that the wale on these Blair Scandia Woods men's pants (which I purchased) are a wale count of approximately 9 or 10 per inch. You can estimate by grabing a ruler and referring to the 8th and 16th of an inch marks. The wale on the pants I bought from Blair is smaller than an 8th inch and larger than a 16th inch. I was very satified with the pants I bought for my son.

BEST ANSWER:You should go for size 36. The reason is that, these particular corduroy slacks have a snug fit, when ordered in an exact size. So ........ for the sake of comfort, add two inches to the slacks. You won't feel choked, when wearing them. They are a very good buy ...... as well as a welcome addition to any man's fall wardrobe!

BEST ANSWER:You should go for size 36. The reason is that, these particular corduroy slacks have a snug fit, when ordered in an exact size. So ........ for the sake of comfort, add two inches to the slacks. You won't feel choked, when wearing them. They are a very good buy ...... as well as a welcome addition to any man's fall wardrobe!

BEST ANSWER:I can't answer your question directly, Mindi. But when I buy the men's slacks I always buy them at least two waist sizes larger than I am. For some reason, even though I measure a 38" waist, I have trouble fitting into size 40" Blair wide wale pants. The inseams seem pretty accurate, thouogh. I'm a 29" inseam and the S fit me fine. But all this is about mens sizes.

BEST ANSWER:I can't answer your question directly, Mindi. But when I buy the men's slacks I always buy them at least two waist sizes larger than I am. For some reason, even though I measure a 38" waist, I have trouble fitting into size 40" Blair wide wale pants. The inseams seem pretty accurate, thouogh. I'm a 29" inseam and the S fit me fine. But all this is about mens sizes.

BEST ANSWER:Length and inseam are the same measure. For a seamstress or tailor, when you say I want my pants taken up a certain length, in their terminology you are talking "inseam". For me it is 29 1/2 inches for you 34 inches.

BEST ANSWER:Length and inseam are the same measure. For a seamstress or tailor, when you say I want my pants taken up a certain length, in their terminology you are talking "inseam". For me it is 29 1/2 inches for you 34 inches.

BEST ANSWER:I bought the wide-wale corduroy pants in the "S" (small) inseam because small inseam is 28"...medium inseam is 30" and large inseam is 32"...inseam being the measurement of the seam on the inside of the leg from crotch to bottom of pant.

BEST ANSWER:I bought the wide-wale corduroy pants in the "S" (small) inseam because small inseam is 28"...medium inseam is 30" and large inseam is 32"...inseam being the measurement of the seam on the inside of the leg from crotch to bottom of pant.